British Sales Charts: Oh, So You Like Nintendo?

Last week's British sales charts may, at first glance, appear grim reading. That is, until you cast your eyes down to eighth spot and see... Rhythm Heaven!

Or, as it's known in PAL territories, Rhythm Paradise. How this game got so high, I don't know, but the fact the quirky DS music title is sitting directly above Killzone 2 and Brain Training has - for a week, at least - renewed the outside world's faith in the British public's buying habits.

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